Trump makes an extreme gamble with the Matt Gaetz attorney general nomination, and risks a lot by doing it. Brian interviews congressman Daniel Goldman to discuss what he and Democrats are doing in light of Trump’s threat to run for a 3rd term. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitte…

Brian offers a postmortem on what happened on Election Day, how we got here, and where we go from here. And Pod Save America's Jon Favreau joins to discuss the election results. Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebook: https://www.facebo…

Trump’s insidious strategy on Election Day surges into the spotlight, along with what we can do to fight back. Brian interviews independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn from Nebraska about Trump’s pro-billionaire agenda, how he managed to run a tied race against a Republican incumbent in a Republican state, and who he’d caucus with if he wins. And C…

The final polls suggest a silver lining for Kamala Harris ahead of Election Day. Brian interviews legendary reporter Bob Woodward about the danger posed by Trump and his new book, War. And DLCC president Heather Williams joins to discuss which state legislatures we’re targeting to flip, the reverse coattails effect from state legislative candidates…

Trump dissembles at the worst time as his campaign tries to pick up the slack. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Missouri, Lucas Kunce, about Josh Hawley’s most recent scandal with a private jet and what it would mean for Missouri if the Democrats’ 50th vote was from a red state. And Will Rollins, the Democratic nominee f…

Trump squanders the final few weeks of his campaign by heading out to blue states. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Texas, Colin Allred, about Texas being in play for the Democrats, Ted Cruz’s inability to give a straight answer on abortion, and his thoughts as a former NFL player on how the game’s changed since he was a…

Republicans weaponize the hurricane response, which signals major implications for the election moving forward. Brian interviews Secretary Pete about Trump lying about the hurricane relief effort to help himself politically, how he and the rest of the administration solved the port strike, and the huge jobs report from this past week. And North Car…

Kamala Harris finally overtakes Trump on the most important issue to voters: the economy. Brian interviews Congressman Jared Moskowitz about the Republicans STILL trying to impeach Biden and his message to voters in light of what Republicans have spent their political capital on in Congress. And the head of Vote Save America, Shaniqua McClendon, jo…

Republicans make a fatal mistake by sticking with Mark Robinson as their gubernatorial nominee in North Carolina. Brian interviews the stars from The Apprentice, the movie that Trump sent legal notice to censor, Jeremy Strong & Sebastian Stan, about their reaction to Trump trying to block the movie and how it felt to do this project at such a criti…

Trump and Republicans shoot themselves in the foot in the aftermath of the debate. Brian interviews Mark Cuban about Trump’s debate disaster, Elon Musk’s use of Twitter to spread disinformation, and what he’s doing with CostPlus Drugs to bring drug prices down. Order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://brian…

Trump jumps the shark and betrays how badly his campaign is doing. Brian interviews the Democratic nominee for the US Senate in Florida, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, about Rick Scott’s abortion lies and polling showing Florida within reach for Democrats. And legal analyst Kim Wehle joins to discuss Trump’s delayed sentencing and the issue of pardons as …

Kamala pulls the one move that gets under Trump’s skin like none other. Brian interviews Speaker Nancy Pelosi to discuss whether defeating Trump is personal to her given January 6, Democrats prospects at taking back the House, and her legacy as Speaker. Order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercoh…

Democrats reclaim patriotism and Republicans don't take it well. Brian interviews Pete Buttigieg and Gavin Newsom at the DNC in Chicago. Order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/briantylercohen Facebo…

Kamala Harris leaves Trump out to dry by taking away the one strength he has left. Brian interviews US Senate nominee Lucas Kunce about Josh Hawley’s refusal to debate and why Missouri is suddenly up for grabs in November. Order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Support Lucas Kunce: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/lucas-kun…

Elex Michaelson interviews Brian Tyler Cohen about the release of his new book, Shameless: Republicans' Deliberate Dysfunction and the Battle to Preserve Democracy. Order today! https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.co…

Democrats are finally, actually winning the messaging war. Brian interviews Pete Buttigieg about JD Vance’s attacks on Tim Walz’s military service, Trump’s disastrous comments on Kamala Harris’ race, and he compares the joy of the Harris campaign to the doom-and-gloom of the Trump campaign. And historian and star Substack writer Heather Cox Richard…

Trump ducks his debate with Kamala and faces the consequences of that decision. Brian speaks with Senator Elizabeth Warren about the attacks against Harris from the right, whether she thinks Biden's Supreme Court reforms will pass, and the dangers of Project 2025; and the FTC chair, Lina Khan, about the invaluable work being done to protect consume…

Amid major outcry over a Rolling Stone article written by Justin Glawe about pro-Trump election officials preparing to refuse certification of the 2024 election in swing states, Brian sat down with Justin Glawe, the author of the article, and voting rights attorney Marc Elias, to discuss where we stand on this issue right now. Rolling Stone article…

Trump has his worst week yet of the campaign as he tries a hail mary to claw back some attention. Brian interviews host of The Focus Group at The Bulwark, Sarah Longwell, about swing voters’ reactions to Kamala Harris, how much upside there still is for her, and how much of a drag JD Vance will be on Trump’s ticket. Pre-order Shameless & buy tour t…

Trump exposes his biggest vulnerability for Democrats to capitalize on. Brian interviews Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about how to approach a Democratic Party split over Joe Biden, his response to certain Republicans like Marjorie Taylor Greene and JD Vance who tried to blame Democrats for Trump’s shooting, and his reaction to even Re…

A shooter attempted to assassinate Trump at his Pennsylvania rally and Republicans have issued a disgusting reaction to it. Pre-order Shameless & buy book tour tickets: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: https://twitter.com/brianty…

Trump introduces a 3-step plan to enable him to govern as an autocrat. Brian interviews Jen Psaki about Joe Biden’s uncertain path forward and whether airing these grievances out in public is hurting the party. Pre-order Shameless & buy book tour tickets: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop You…

Republicans panic over Project 2025. Brian interviews the Ethics Czar under President Obama, Norm Eisen, about whether the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling is actually unconstitutional itself, what happens when government officials are tasked with following illegal orders, and even whether this means Biden could order Trump’s arrest. Pre-order SHAME…

The first Trump-Biden debate ends in disaster. Brian interviews FOX LA anchor Elex Michaelson about his take on the debate and what it means for the election more broadly. Pre-order Shameless: https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/shameless Shop merch: https://briantylercohen.com/shop YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/briantylercohen Twitter: htt…

Today we’re gonna talk about the Supreme Court pushing Trump’s immunity ruling to the final week of decisions this term and the impacts of doing so. And Brian interviews former federal prosecutor and current candidate for the House, Will Rollins, about the sentence he expects to see for Trump and some surprise good news in his own race for Congress…